LWV MISSION
To promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens
in government and to act on selected governmental issues.
WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE: PARTICIPATING IN THE LEAGUE
LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES
* Attend Hot Topics and Holiday Luncheon in Dec.
* Read your Voter
* Vote at the Annual Meeting in May
* Respond to Action Alerts (call your elected representatives)
* Donate to LWV Education Fund and Lobby Fund
* Work a Saturday Market (Organize volunteers for Sat. Mkts)
* Join ongoing study groups with evening meetings:
Local Government Committee
Health Care Committee
Education Committee
* Contribute to our Program for Action, developed and adopted annually
* Serve on the LWVT Board of Directors
* Be a poll worker (and donate your earnings to LWV)
* Assist in Voter Service work:
Bandwagon hosting
Candidate Forum hosting
Voter Guide Committee
* Serve on Lobby Corps (to assist State League lobbying at the legislature)
* Contribute to the Voter newsletter and/or Website
* Volunteer for Kids Voting
* Observe an election audit, a city or county commission meeting
* Participate in a one-two year study:
current LWVF study: Transportation
* Nominate new officers and board members
* Review treasurer reports
* Help fundraising
STATE AND NATIONAL LWV OPPORTUNITIES
* Be a delegate to State Convention or State Council (in alternate years respectively)
* Attend Legislative Seminar in Tallahassee
* Serve on the State Board; Serve Off-Board for example, as chair of a policy issue
* Be a delegate to National Convention; Serve on National Board
RESOURCES FOR STUDY
* Websites:
lwvtallahassee.org LOCAL
lwvfla.org FLORIDA
lwv.org NATIONAL
* Documents
"Study and Action 2009-2011: A Guide to Public Policy Positions" (LWVF website)
"Our Florida Government" (LWVF website)
"Impact on Issues 2008-2010: A Guide to Public Policy Positions" (LWVUS website)
SOME ISSUES OF INTEREST/CONCERN TO LWV (AN OUTLINE OF LWVF'S POSITIONS)
* Open Government
Constitution, Finance and Taxation, Election Law
* Education
* Justice
* Natural Resources
Freshwater Management
Sustainable Energy
Land Use (Growth Management)
* Sustainability
Transportation
* Social Policy
Finance and Delivery of Healthcare
SOME EXAMPLES OF LWV STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Statewide:
* Felon Rights Restoration
* Climate Change Committee - Florida
* Natural Resources Committee
* Fair Districts Florida
* Everglades Coalition
* Health Check Coalition
National:
* Climate Change Task Force - National
* Public Advocacy for Voter Protection Project-LWVUS Ed Fund
* Immigration Reform Study (with new position adopted April 2008)
CONTACT
LWVT President - Marilynn Wills, marilynnwills@msn.com 893-4104
LWVT V.P. - Rebecca Sager, rsager@music.org 219-9966
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